MagazineThawing out the challenges of ice loads
MARIN Report 104
16 Dec 2011
Reading time 3 minutes
Ice loads on the propellers of pods are the focus of one of the 'Cooperative Research Ships' working groups. Aiming to develop a mathematical model ...
sustainable propulsionwaves, impacts and hydrostructuralresistance and propulsionmarine systemspropeller design
MagazinePrediction of added resistance of ships in waves under further scrutiny
MARIN Report 104
16 Dec 2011
Reading time 6 minutes
MARIN investigates the merits of a Rankine source method in the prediction of added resistance.
stability, seakeeping and ocean engineeringsustainable propulsionresistance and propulsionseakeepingauthorities and regulatorsdefencepassengers and yachtingtransport and shippinghull form optimisationseakeeping performance
MagazineReliable speed assessment more relevant than ever
MARIN Report 104
16 Dec 2011
Reading time 3 minutes
The speed-power characteristics of ships have been at the core of ship design. But Report outlines how they are becoming even more important.
sustainable propulsionmeasurements and controldata scienceresistance and propulsionmonitoringperformance based assessmentspeed/power performancetrials
MagazineDetermining wind loads with CFD
MARIN Report 104
16 Dec 2011
Reading time 3 minutes
Report highlights how Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) are playing an increasingly important role in the assessment of wind loads.
stability, seakeeping and ocean engineeringwaves, impacts and hydrostructuralcfd developmentcfd/simulation/desk studiesoil and gastransport and shippingwaves & motions
MagazineMARIN spearheads propulsion improvements
MARIN Report 104
16 Dec 2011
Reading time 6 minutes
Fuel saving and emission reduction are motivating factors in the drive to improve marine propulsor technology and in the renewed
interest in special ...
stability, seakeeping and ocean engineeringsustainable propulsioncfd developmentcfd/simulation/desk studiesresistance and propulsionmarine systemsperformance based assessmentpropeller designspeed/power performance
MagazineMARIN gets to grip with the elusive Human Factor
MARIN Report 104
16 Dec 2011
Reading time 3 minutes
As the maritime industry recognises the importance of the human
factor, MARIN has taken the decision to step into this new and
highly complex field.
manoeuvring and nautical studiesstability, seakeeping and ocean engineeringmanoeuvringnautical operationsinfrastructuremarine systemsdefencepassengers and yachtingtransport and shippingonboard advisoryoperabilityoperationsoperations and human factors
PaperA Comparison of Several Strategies to Optimize a Ship's Aft Body
Journal of Ship Production and Design
30 Nov 2011
This paper describes a procedure to optimize ship hull forms, based on double body viscous flow computations with PARNASSOS. A flexible and ...
cfd developmentcfd/simulation/desk studiestime-domain simulationsoil and gastransport and shippingresearch and developmentsimulationsresearch
ThesisPrediction of Propeller-Induced Hull-Pressure Fluctuations
PhD-thesis Delft University of Technology
25 Nov 2011
The cavitating propeller often forms the primary source of noise and vibration on board ships. The propeller induces hydroacoustic pressure ...
sustainable propulsionmeasurements and controldata sciencenoise and vibrationresistance and propulsionmodel testingresearch and developmentpropulsionresearch
PaperCFD, potential flow, and system-based simulations of course keeping in calm water and seakeeping in regular waves for 5415m
NATO AVT-189 Specialists Meeting on "Assessment of Stability and Control Prediction Methods for NATO Air and Sea Vehicles", Portsdown-West, UK
12 Oct 2011
CFD, potential flow and system-based methods are validated for ship course keeping in calm water and seakeeping in waves. In calm water, a ...
manoeuvring and nautical studiesstability, seakeeping and ocean engineeringcfd developmentcfd/simulation/desk studiestime-domain simulationsmanoeuvringinfrastructuremarine systemsseakeepingdefencepassengers and yachtingtransport and shippingresearch and developmentroll stabilisationseakeeping performancenavysimulationsresearch
PaperManoeuvring and Seakeeping Tests for 5415M
NATO AVT-189 Specialists Meeting on "Assessment of Stability and Control Prediction Methods for NATO Air and Sea Vehicles", Portsdown-West, UK
12 Oct 2011
In this paper, an extensive measurement campaign conducted within the WEAG THALES project will be presented. During this project, free sailing ...
manoeuvring and nautical studiesstability, seakeeping and ocean engineeringcfd developmentcfd/simulation/desk studiestime-domain simulationsmanoeuvringseakeepingdefenceresearch and developmentroll stabilisationseakeeping performancenavysimulationsresearch
PaperViscous-Flow Calculations For KVLCC2 In Manoeuvring Motion In Deep And Shallow Water
NATO AVT-189 Specialists Meeting on "Assessment of Stability and Control Prediction Methods for NATO Air and Sea Vehicles", Portsdown-West, UK
12 Oct 2011
The objective of the NATO AVT-161 working group is to assess the capability of computational tools to aid in the design of air, land and sea ...
manoeuvring and nautical studiesstability, seakeeping and ocean engineeringcfd developmentcfd/simulation/desk studiestime-domain simulationsdynamic positioningmanoeuvringrenewablesoil and gasinfrastructurelife at seadefencepassengers and yachtingtransport and shippingresearch and developmentsimulationsresearch
PaperReducing Added Resistance of Ships in Waves
Greenship 2011, Wuxi, China
10 Oct 2011
The application of new Rankine Source methods to quantify the hydrodynamic characteristics of ships also shapes the perception of added resistance ...
stability, seakeeping and ocean engineeringsustainable propulsionresistance and propulsionseakeepingauthorities and regulatorsdefencepassengers and yachtingtransport and shippingseakeeping performance
PaperAn Exploratory Study on the Working Principles of Energy Saving Devices (ESDs)
Greenship 2011, Wuxi, China
10 Oct 2011
A new Joint Industry Project (JIP) has been initiatedrecently by MARIN, called ESD-JILI (??), lookinginto the working principles and scale effects ...
sustainable propulsioncfd developmentcfd/simulation/desk studiesmeasurements and controldata scienceresistance and propulsionmarine systemspoweringmodel testingresearch and developmenthull form optimisationpropeller designresearch
PaperTrimaran Hull Form Development for America's Marine Highways EXPRESS SERVICE Trailership
11th International Conference on Fast Sea Transportation (FAST 2011), Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
30 Sep 2011
The paper describes the results of the hull form design of an innovative High Speed Trimaran Trailership (HSTT) as part of the fleet of ...
sustainable propulsionmeasurements and controldata scienceresistance and propulsionpoweringdefencepassengers and yachtingtransport and shippingmodel testingpropulsion
PaperPrediction Of The Transom Flow Regime With Viscous Free Surface Computations
IV International Conference on Computational Methods in Marine Engineering (ECCOMAS MARINE), Lisbon, Portugal
30 Sep 2011
A steady free-surface fitting RANS method is used to accurately and efficiently compute the flow near a ship‟s transom. The chosen block topology is ...
sustainable propulsioncfd developmentcfd/simulation/desk studiestime-domain simulationsresistance and propulsionresearch and developmenthull form optimisationsimulationsresearch